{"data":{"id":"us-tx/tex.-civil-practice-and-remedies-code-154.026","jurisdiction":"us-tx","citation":"Tex. Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 154.026","heading":"SUMMARY JURY TRIAL.","body":"(a) A summary jury trial is a forum for early case evaluation and development of realistic settlement negotiations.\n(b) Each party and counsel for the party present the position of the party before a panel of jurors.\n(c) The number of jurors on the panel is six unless the parties agree otherwise.\n(d) The panel may issue an advisory opinion regarding the liability or damages of the parties or both.\n(e) The advisory opinion is not binding on the parties.\nAdded by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 1121, Sec. 1, eff. June 20, 1987.","path":["CIVIL PRACTICE AND REMEDIES CODE","TITLE 7. ALTERNATE METHODS OF DISPUTE RESOLUTION","CHAPTER 154. ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION PROCEDURES","SUBCHAPTER B. ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION PROCEDURES"],"source_url":"https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/CP/htm/CP.154.htm#154.026","current_through":"89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T01:47:00Z","sha256":"9ff0fbe298e1dc0d3f9527ee8dd376bfbb99a3856b0286958d9f45dac21918d2","source_id":"us-tx","stale":false,"prev":"us-tx/tex.-civil-practice-and-remedies-code-154.025","next":"us-tx/tex.-civil-practice-and-remedies-code-154.027"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}